Poutiainen takes over as ILO country director

Tuomo Poutiainen has taken up his post as the Country Director for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Bangladesh, reports UNB.

Prior to his new assignment, Poutiainen was Head of Quality and Factory Services for the ILO/IFC Better Work Programme.

He has already presented his letter of appointment to Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, said the ILO on Monday.

Poutiainen has worked with the ILO for 19 years, including spells in the Philippines, Switzerland, Cambodia, Thailand and Bangladesh.

During his time with ILO, he has been involved in community-based development, child labour, indigenous people's issues, livelihoods promotion and peace and development initiatives.